NUFORC Sighting 129230

Occurred: 2016-08-12 22:30 Local
Reported: 2016-08-12 23:36 Pacific
Duration: Ongoing
No of observers: 2

Location: Portland, OR, USA

Shape: Orb


Satellite not what it appears to be.

Portland, Oregon. Friday August 12th, 2016, at 10:30 pm, I had just gotten home from work. My wife and I went out into the back yard to preview the Perseid meteor shower, when I noticed a bright satellite. I mentioned to her that it was in a polar orbit because it was traversing the sky from north to south.

However, after a short time its speed began to slow, and its direction shifted to a easterly direction, finally stopping altogether. It now appeared as a bright star straight overhead. It is still there an hour later.

Posted 2016-08-16

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